Communications Act 2003

[F1 Co-operation with other Member States [F2 and the European Commission]] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 335A and cross-heading inserted (19.12.2009) by Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2979), regs. 1(1), 7

F2 Words in s. 335A cross-heading inserted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 13 (with Pt. 7)

[F3 335A Co-operation with other parties to European Convention on Transfrontier Television U.K.

OFCOM may do any of the things that paragraph 3 of Article 19 of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television requires to be done by an authority designated under paragraph 2 of that Article.]

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 335A substituted (31.12.2020) by The Broadcasting (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/224), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 27 (with reg. 6) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1536, regs. 2, 5(2)(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F4 335B Maintenance of list of providers U.K.

(1) OFCOM must establish and maintain an up to date list of persons providing—

(a) a television programme service, or

(b) a digital additional television service,

who are under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.

(2) The list must indicate in respect of each person which of the criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 of Article 2 of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive is the basis for the decision that they are under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom.

(3) OFCOM must notify the European Commission of the contents of the list and of any updates to it.

(4) The regulatory regime for each service mentioned in subsection (1) must include the condition that the persons providing the service must notify OFCOM of any changes that may affect the determination of jurisdiction in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Article 2 of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.]

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 335B inserted (1.11.2020) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(2), 15 (with Pt. 7)